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INTERPRETIVE MEMO [X] All Programs Rule Interpretation [ ] All Programs Procedure Interpretation This interpretive memo remains effective statewide until it is specifically supersededed–either by a subsequent interpretive memo or by a contradictory rule with a later date. Reference 2000 Date of this Memo 10/03/1995 Page 1 of 2 This Memo: [ ] is New [X] Replaces one dated 5/11/84 EMPTY MAINTAINING YOUR MANUALS You will periodically received bulletins describing changes in rules. These bulletins are the means for maintaining your manuals with up-to-date, accurate information. To maintain your manual means to follow the instructions at the end of the bulletin for removing obsolete pages and inserting the new pages provided. There may also be instructions to remove a page with no replacement or to add a new page with no removal. In some instances you may find that page was included in a proposed bulletin but is not included in the final bulletin maintenance instructions. This means that for some reason it was decided not to implement the change. Bullet are all numbered and color-coded as follows: Blue Cover — Emergency (white rule pages) Update your manual by following carefully the maintenance instructions at the end of the bulletin. Gold Cover - Proposed (white rule pages) Keep the bulletin until further instructions. Do not update your manual at this time. These bulletins are issued to give interested individuals and groups an opportunity to comment on proposed rules before they become final. The effective date is usually about four months from the time you received the proposed version. The proposed bulletin informs you of the rule being changed, the date and time of the public hearing, the contact person responsible for the rule changes, and the comment deadline. You will receive a copy of the final version about the same time as the effective date of the rules. Green Cover - Final (white policy pages) The final version only includes pages that changed from the proposed to the final version. Therefore, it is important to save your proposed bulletins until you receive further instructions. Maintenance instructions are included on the bulletin cover. Maintain your manual by removing or inserting pages as directed. If the instructions tell you to insert a page with an “F” next to the bulletin, the page is taken from the final package. If the instructions tell you to insert a page with no “F” next to the bulletin number, the page is taken from the proposed package. In most cases you will need both the proposed and final packages to maintain your manual. If there are no pages to remove but the instructions tell you to insert pages, it will say “Nothing” under the Remove column. You may also remove pages and insert “Nothing.” When a green bulletin is received with no attachments, simply insert the pages from the proposed bulletin with the same number, following the maintenance instructions carefully. Interpretive Memos